Feed-bag.



H. H. GARDNER.

FEED BAG.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 16, 1911.

Patented Nov. 14, .1911.

WITNESSES:

' ATTORNEY nish a feed bag *with an adjustable frame that permits-of the feedbag holding-any -ED s'rA'r s OFF JdIABRY H. GARDNER, OF ROGKWOOD, PENNSYLVANIA,

' FEED-BAG.

Specification '5: Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 14., 1 911.

' application filed July 15, 1911-. Serial No. 638,627.

.To all wiwn'i it may consent:

Be it known that I, I-Lmnr H. GARDNIER, a citizen of theUnited States of America,

residing at 'Rockwood, in the county of' Somerset and. State of; Pennsylvania, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Feed-Bags, of which the following a specification, reference beinghad therein to the accompanyipg drawing.

invention relates to feedbags', and

the primary. object of my invention is to support a feed .bag; from tlie" hames or collar of a harness independent o f the he'ad, whereby the head can freely -move.

And her object of this invention is tofurdesired quantity offeed.

A further-object of he invention 1s toprovide a feed bag that is thoroughly .Venti: lated, easy to :cleanand mamt'a'infin a sani- Q tary condition.

With the above and other objects in View,

the invention resides in the-novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter specifically described'and then claimed. i

Reference will now .behad to the drawing, wherein there are illustrated the preferred embodiments of the invention, but itis to be, understood that the structuralelements thereof are susceptible to such variations and modification as fall within the scope of the appended claim. T

In the drawing :+Figure1 is a perspective View of a feed bagin accordancewith this invention, Fig. 2 is an enlarged plan of the ciroular frame of the bag, Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a portion of the same, and Fig. 4 is a horizontal sectional view of a portion of a modified form of feed bag.

A feed bag in accordance with this invention comprisesfront and rear curved straps 1 and 2 having the ends thereof provided with guides 3 and 3 for the ends 4 of curved side straps 5. The ends 4 of, the curved side straps 5 are bent outwardly, as at 6-Whereby the straps composing the circular frame of gaged.

the bag cannot becomeaccid'entally disen Arranged upon the straps 1, 2 and is thecasing 7 of a flexible receptacle 8, preferably made of three=pieces of strong and durable canvas, the ends of the centralmost piece being gathered upon the straps 1 and 2, whereby. the straps 5 can be easily adjusted to en-- large the mouth of the receptacle. The casing 7 has openings providing clearance for eyes 9, carried by the guides 3,and attached to .said eyes are the ends 10, ofstraps 11 adapted to be connected to the hames or collar of the harness (notishown). .The casing 7 has additional openings to rovide clearance for the guides 3 and c directed to said guides by rivets 12 or other fastening means arerigid or rearwardly extending arms 13 having hook-shaped ends 14. These arms are adapted to be attached to the .rings ,or

hooks ofthe hames of a horse collar (not shown). 7

In Fig. 4 of the drawing there -is illus- 'trated' a modification of the invention,

wherein the bag has a solid ring- 15 sur rounded by a casing 16 andv this casing is secured .to the ring in such a manner as to" hold the angular ends 17 of the arms 13*.in

engagement. therewith. The forward ends of the straps 11 can be held 'in a similar manner.- v

What Inclaim is 1 A feedbag comprising a front and rear straps, side straps having the ends thereof adjustably held by the ends of said front and rear straps, a flexible receptacle having HARRY. GARDNER.

Witnesses:

' J. R. Reruns,

W. J .Gannnnn. 

